Sanjay Pai , 2025-05-09 13:00:00
bmj;389/may09_7/r927/FAF1faSunil Pandya was born and spent almost his entire life in Bombay (now Mumbai). He joined Grant Medical College in 1957, graduating in 1961. He then gained a masters in general surgery and trained in neurosurgery. In 1968 he joined a public hospital, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (KEM-GSMC) where he worked with Homi Dastur. In 1974-75 he spent a year training at the Institute for Neurology, Queen Square, London, under Valentine Logue.Sunil served KEM-GSMC with great dedication until 1998. His record keeping, adherence to protocol, and concern for his patients, especially the poor and the downtrodden, was legendary. On retirement he joined the private Jaslok Hospital, where he practised for the next 23 years.He wore many hats—he was primarily a neurosurgeon but like his medical hero, William Osler, he was also a medical historian, man of letters, voice of reason, role model, and…
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Sunil Krishnalal Pandya
